Hair curling and waving device



A. H. SEXTON HAIR CURLING AND WAVING DEVICE Filed Feb. 18. 1926 INVENTOR:

9: 2 6 16 BY 5 2 z I ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUSTUS H. SEXTON, OI PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO DAVID L. SHORT, OF PHILADELPHIA, EENNSYLVANIA.

HAIR GURLING AND WAVING DEVICE.

Application filed February 18, 1926.

This invention relates to a device that is designed to be used to hold human hair and operate as an instrument to cause curling and waving of the hair, the invention relating more particularly to a curling device that is adapted to be placed with the hair wrapped thereon in a heater to accelerate the curling operations, and which is adapted to be repeatedly used indefinitely.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved hair curler of such construction as to permit a strand of hair to be wrapped upon the device and held so that the wrapping close to the head may be et'- fected, in order to obtain the waving etlect closely to the head of the person having the hair.

Another object is to provide an improved hair curling and waving device which shall not be costly, and shall be capable of conveniently holding hair to be curled and also capable of withstanding heat that may be imposed upon itwhen inserted with hair wrapped thereon into a hollow heater to hasten the curling process.

A further object is to provide an imn-oved hair curling and waving device that ihall be adapted to clamp the complete strand of air when wound thereon, and which may be readily removed from the hair windings without disarrangeme-nt thereof and in a rapid and convenient manner, which device shall be durable and economical in use.

With the above-meutioncd and other objects in view, the irwcntion consists in novel clamping apparatus and constructed to permit a strand of hair to be completely wound thereon and held in place during the process of curling, and permitting quick removal of the apparatus from the hair "following the curling and waving process, the invention consisting further in the novel parts and combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter particularly described and further more definitely ;:laime(il.

Referring to the (llt-AVillgS,-Flglllt l. is perspective View of the curling and waving device with a strand of hair thereon as when in operation; Fig. is a side view of the curling and waving device with the several principal parts thereof standing apart to permit application of the device to a strand of hair; Fig. 3 is a front view of the device in which the principal parts thereof are con- Serial No. 89,099.

nected as when in operation; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal central section of the device as preferably constructed; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional reproduction of a portion. of Fig. l on an enlarged scale; Fig. 6 is an end view of the preferred form of construction of the device; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary side view showing a slight modification as to details of the device; Fig. 8 is an end view of Fig. '7, and Fig. 9 is a longitudinal central section of the parts illustrating details of the modification.

Similar reference characters indicate like elements or features of construction throughout the different figures of the drawings and herein referred to in detail.

In the d 'awings the numeral 1 indicates a head of hair cut short so as to permit it to be curled and waved according to a popular style, long hair requiring a relatively longer curling and waving device than for short hair.

The improved hair curling and waving device, as preferably constructed, comprises a straight and smooth curler rod 2 which preferably is hollow and composed of tubing so as to avoid operations of boring into the ends of the rod. A clamp bar 3 is provided which is composed of thin sheet metal and is curved so as to be semicircular in crosssection to partially receive the rod 2, the clamp bar being of any suitable length, and it has hinge ears at and 5 on its edge adjacent to one end of the bar the ears being arranged to loosely embrace the rod adjacent to one end thereof and being connected to the rod by means of a hinge pin 6 permitting the bar to swing towards or from the side of the rod. Two retaining rods are provided which are composed of springwire and comprise main portions 7 and 8 having obtuse-angled hinge portions 9 and 10 respectivelv that are provided with hinge pins 11 and 12 respectively. The curler rod is provided with a rotatively adjustable head 13 which has a stem ll inserted into the end of the rod 2 adjacent to the hinge pin (3 the stem being cylindrical and having a peripheral groove 15 therein which receives a retaining rib 16 formed by pressing the metal of the rod 2 into the groove, the head to be turned relatively to the rod body. The head has pivot holes 17 in its side that extend to a counter-bore 18 which preferably is made in the end of the head, and the pins ll and 12 are inserted in the holes and pr erably secured. together by ineana of solder 19. The oppos te ends of the retainingrods have obtuse-a d latch portions 20 and 21 respectively that extend heyond the opposite end of the rod 2 and are connected with an axle which preferably ral with the rods, a spherical roller 2 being arranged on the axle to he drawn over the adjacent end of the rod and become eeatcd in the open end ot the rod, the relatively angular portions oi": the retaining: rods permitting; el'l'ective elong: ion ot the rods to permit the roller to he Iorccd over the edge of the rod 2.

in some cases the swiyeled or rotatively adjustable head oi the curler rod is slightly niodiiied, a cylindrical stein being tightly pressed into the end of the curler rod in lieu of the stem i l and preterahly is secured in place by means ot the hinge pin the stem 2% having a head arranged sli htly away from the end of the rod 2. AL l 2(3 arranged to turn on the r-ltGlfl 2:: i care 27 and 2S thereon to which V and 30 are connected rcapectively that are termed integrally with the retaining rods, so that the rods are llll'lgGt lljf mun-gated to the adjacent head.

In practical. nee, preparat; to curling operations the retaining rode are swiiing away from the clamp bar and the curler rod, after which a trand oi hair partially wrapped on the rod 2, b ginning with the end of the strand adjacent to the ears ot the clamp bar, so that a suitable number of coils 31 are first made on the curler rod, the coils lacing; closely arrai'wed to result in hair curls, after which the clamp hair 3 is brought down onto the coils to hold them in place while the wrapping; is continued so as to form coils that extend about the clamp bar as the bar approximately as long 2.: the curler roe, the latter coilsheingr result in 1 run it lath; rina's 29 open or separated coils which will Waving! of the hair. In some cases the reewung down over the clamp taininn' rods, it

- and it bar 3 would not bind the l coil v1.1 becomes necessary to turn tile swivel head so as; to permit the retaining rods to bind the complete coil to the curler rod, peering; in Fig. 1, pern'iittingr the :i' ller to be forced into place to latch the rods to the curler rod 2, thus insuring the formation o'l coils oi? hair close to the head of the person. The hair may be retained on the apparatus during: the night time to accomplish the purpose, but may he placed with the ap iiaratue in a hollow or tubular electrical heater when, immediate accomplishment of the hair curling is desired. The curling device may be quickly removed from the curled hair a'l'ter first releasing the re taining rods and then pulling the curlenrod neaaaaa and the clamp bar out 01" the coils while holding the coils by hand. The final result is waving hair close and in proximity to the head and the curling oi the remaining end portions of the hairs.

What is claimed as new 1. A hair curling and waving de ice including a curler rod. a head rotatively connected to one end of the rod, a clamp bar hinged to the rod adjacent to the head, and a pair of retaining rods hing-edly connected to the head and provided with a latch device to rotatirely engage the opposite end ot the curler rod.

2. A hair curling and Waving device including a curler rod having a rotatal'ile head on one end thereof, a clamp bar hinged to the rod adjacent to the head, and. a retaining rod hingedly connected at one end to the head and having a rounded latch device on its opposite end adapted to rotalively engage the opposite end of the curler rod.

3. A hair curliing and waving); device inchilling a curler rod ha ving; a head irotatiyely connected to one end thereof", the opposite end of the rod having a depression therein, a clamp bar hinged to the curler rod adjw cent to the head, a pair of retaining rods; hingedly connected to the head and having an axle connected thereto, and a roller on the axle to he entered in the dcpreesion in therod.

4t. A hair curling and waving device ioniprising a hollow curler rod, a clamp bar having two ears on opposite edges adjacent to one end thereot, the cars being pivotally connected to the rod adjacent to one end thereof, a head rotativel; connected to the curler rod adjacent. to said ears, two retaining; rods hingedly connected to the head and having an axle connected thereto. and a spherical roller arranged on the axle to he carried thereby into the oppos-iite end oi the hollow curler rod.

5. A hair curler device comprising a tubular inen'iber having a ewivel head at one end thereof, a semi-tubular clamping means z'=.d jacent to said tubular member and hinged, at one end thereto, a keeper member supported at one end by .said swivel head. and means tor connecting the free end of the keeper ineniher rotat-ively to the tree end oi. the tubular member.

6. A hair curler having; a rod provided with a rotatable head at one end of the rod, clamping means adjacent to said rod, securing means supported at one end by said rotatable head, and met for latching the opposite end at the securing nieane and retative .y relatively to the opposite endof said rod In testimony whereof, I aliix Iny signa cure on the 9th day of February, 1926.

AUGUSTUS H. EEXTO N.

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